Emotions and Interactive Agents

Author

Pelezer, I.J. ; Cabiedes, Francisco ; Gamboa, Fernando

Author_Institution

Laboratorio de Interaccion Humano-Maquina y Multimedios, Centro de Ciencias Aplicadas y Desarrollo Tecnologico, Mexico City

fYear

2006

fDate

10-12 July 2006

Firstpage

184

Lastpage

187

Abstract

Research regarding the manners in which the efficiency of human-computer interactions can be improved has increased over the last decade. Avatars, as animated software agents, represented a new paradigm for this field. In this paper we present a computer model of emotions that can be easily integrated in an avatar-based interaction context. Enhanced with the emotion model the avatars manifest an expressive behavior, ultimately influenced by their personality definitions. Interaction is facilitated by the emotional feedback user receives through the full body behavior of the avatar determined on its overall emotional state

Keywords

avatars; human computer interaction; software agents; animated software agents; avatar-based interaction; emotion model; emotional feedback; human-computer interactions; interactive agents; user-avatar interaction; Animation; Anthropometry; Avatars; Biological system modeling; Circuits; Context modeling; Mood; Neurofeedback; Software agents; Virtual environment; Avatars; Computer Model of Emotion; Expressive Behavior; User-Avatar Interaction;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual Environments, Human-Computer Interfaces and Measurement Systems, Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

La Coruna

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0242-5

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0243-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VECIMS.2006.250818

Filename

4016691